From childhood, he was withdrawn and struggled to fit in. Everyone kept their distance, except for one gentle boy who chose to stay by his side, becoming the only warmth he knew in his youth.
Through the long years that followed, he wrestled with himself alone, learning how to fit into the world and trying to become ordinary, all the while hoping he could stay by that person's side in the years to come.
The garage in their old residential complex held the little moments they shared as boys. Listening to the rain and gathering osmanthus blossoms, their small, everyday routines concealed the feelings he never once spoke aloud.
He always thought there was plenty of time, that they had countless days and nights ahead to spend together.
Content warnings
1. Tragic separation by death, bad ending. If you dislike tragedies, please don't read.
2. Top's one-sided love, with no confession.
3. Includes a character's death and depictions of low self-esteem and emotional repression.
4. Understated, realistic writing, with no melodramatic twists or wish-fulfillment moments.
Theme: An ordinary, happy life never waits until you're ready
